Black-eared flying fox vs Small Stagshorn

Pteropus melanotus compared with Calocera cornea

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Small Stagshorn is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Small Stagshorn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dacrymycetes (Dacrymycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dacrymycetales (Dacrymycetales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Dacrymycetaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Calocera
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Calocera cornea

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Small Stagshorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Small Stagshorn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Stagshorn

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Black-eared flying fox

The Black-eared flying fox (Pteropus melanotus) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.